Heading Back To School Tomorrow!

Tomorrow, I will officially be attending Photographic Center Northwest in Seattle, Washington! My first class will be black and white film photography, then next week will be accompanied by a second class, on the narrative in photography.

I cannot wait! It has been years since I have been in school and I really missed out on the whole "college experience." Although I graduated with a General Associate's (Transfer) Degree, I did it in the most private, secluded way imaginable. Being a shy kid (also with depression, as I came to find out recently), seeking the least socially interactive path possible, many classes were online and no way did I attend any events. And, being a local community college in a small town, the dorm life did not exist either, so I never even was forced into social interaction.

I also did not know what I wanted to do in life. Well, at the time, I figured I did, but I had no clue what that looked like or how to get there. I was drawn to youth ministry and bounced around, either from church to church, event to event, trying to find an answer. While I had many great experiences along the way and memories I will cherish forever, I let my own indecisiveness, lack of commitment, and fear of leaving comfortability get in the way of growing as a person. On a superficial, yet vital, note, consequently I had very little in the way of job experience and income as well.

To wrap this up and not get too far off the beaten path (Because, trust me, this is well on its way to days, if not weeks or months, of processing if I do not stop now!), the idea of photography school always seemed to come up. Either a friend would tell me about one or I would be asked why I was not attending school. If I loved it so much, why not? Well, I have finally committed myself, and will be attending my first class tomorrow! After years of the thought being passed in and out of my life, I am finally taking the leap of faith we all have to take at some point!

I ask for your thoughts and prayers as I head out on this new and long-awaited adventure. Any advice or encouragement you may have, I beg for those too! Thank you! =)